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The only constant in healthcare? It’s the never-ending quest for what’s next—new methods, groundbreaking tech and treatments that are rewriting the rules of care as we know it.

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Former DeepMind Scientist Launches AI Pharma Venture

The startup aims to revolutionize drug discovery using generative AI to design synthetic proteins.—Researchers spent several decades painstakingly determining the structure of 152,616 proteins via x-ray crystallography. Using this information, in 12 months between 2021 and 2022, Alpha-Fold predicted the remaining 200 MILLION. The state of healthcare is evolving in ways we cannot currently know, but one thing is certain. It is evolving.

An AI Chatbot Outperformed Physicians and Physicians Plus AI in a Trial

What does that mean?—Research compares the quality and empathy of chatbot responses to real physician answers for patient inquiries, finding that chatbot responses are often preferred for their completeness and tone. Are the robots  smarter than the doctors or just more ‘human’ in their bedside manner?

The Rise of Telemedicine:

How virtual care is reshaping health insurance coverage—As virtual doctor visits become more prevalent, the landscape of health insurance is evolving to keep pace.

Making Medicine Personal

Moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare—Medical researchers and clinicians are making strides in understanding how to personalize treatment to individual patients’ needs, but challenges remain.